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“When the Saudis and the Emiratis first made investments into pipelines bypassing Hormuz, people told them it’s crazy expensive and it’s not really needed,” Bianco said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

This ad hoc demand puzzled the Saudis and other rulers—who consider themselves allied with the U.S. and who are hoping for an end to the war.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

The Saudis wanted the U.S. to pressure the U.A.E. to stop the retaliatory attacks and join diplomatic efforts by regional countries, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"The Saudis are not going to join the Abraham Accords. The Saudi-Emirati rivalry prevents that," he said.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The Saudis, the Iranians, the Iraqis, they called the shots, they were the ones with the vast stockpiles of oil, not the Americans, where the holes were running dry.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger